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Rule "'to' + non-base form"

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Description:	'to' + non-base form
Message:	The verb after "to" should be in the base form as part of the to-infinitive. A verb can take many forms, but the base form is always used in the to-infinitive.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	She wants you to goes there. Correction suggestion: go She is manipulating her father to gets her way. Correction suggestion: get
Correct sentences for comparison:	Tom doesn't get invited to parties anymore. Tom doesn't get invited to parties frequently. Mary was asked to dances occasionally. Tom gets invited to parties often. Belladonna leaves as well as other studied leaves contains two distinct phosphatase fractions belonging to types II and III.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	TO_NON_BASE [4]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)

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